Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell was an admiral of the United States. Campbell was the commander of the US 3rd Fleet during the Hawaiian Islands Expedition of May-June 1855.

Biography
Alexander Campbell was made an admiral of the United States, commanding the 15-ship US 3rd Fleet, all clipper transports. His flagship was USS Martha Custis Washington, and in 1855 he led the fleet during their expedition to the Kingdom of Hawaii with the 14,250-strong US Dragoons under Samuel Stone. Campbell's fleet disembarked the US troops on the island and helped them in their victory. After the occupation was done, Campbell's fleet transported the US troops back to the mainland in California.